Defining Crime And Deviance

Question 1

Crime:

Answer 1

A legal wrong that can be followed by criminal proceedings which may result in punishment due to being an offence that’s punishable by law.

Question 2

Deviance:

Answer 2

Behaviour which doesn’t conform to society’s norms and values and thus is disapproved of.

Question 3

Socially constructed:

Answer 3

Crime and deviance are created and defined by society. They’re also relative and therefore vary according to time, society and circumstance.

Question 4

Example of Crime and Deviance relative to Time:

Answer 4

In the 1950s/60s, it was deviant of. Woman to not be a stereotypical housewife but now, women are able to branch out of the domestic sphere.

Question 5

Example of Crime and Deviance relative to Culture:

Answer 5

In some societies, women aren’t allowed to expose their legs whereas in others, women are permitted o wear shorts or skirts.

Question 6

Example of Crime and Deviance relative to Circumstance:

Answer 6

Murder is a criminal act whereas in the circumstances of war, killing another person is allowed.

Question 7

Conformity:

Answer 7

Behaviour which fits in with the norms and values of society.

Question 8

Social Order:

Answer 8

general conformity to shared norms and values, bringing about a peaceful society.

Question 9

Social Control:

Answer 9

the process whereby people are persuaded to to obey the rules and conform. The agencies of social control are institutions and are either formal or informal.

Question 10

Formal Social Control:

Answer 10

Carried out by the Criminal Justice System, police, courts and prison service.

Question 11

Informal Social Control:

Answer 11

Carried out by the family, education system, media, religion and peer groups.